soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt raced wide towards rear, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, headway to lead 2f out, ridden out
towards rear, pushed along and not clear run 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer
slowly away in rear, steady headway from 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
in touch, headway 6f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
dwelt tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
keen in touch, pushed along 5f out, weakened 4f out, finished detached
close up, pushed along 6f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
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Nikolayeva is penalised for a wide-margin success over 1m6f at Catterick last week and has won here in the past. Kaisan beat a subsequent winner when scoring over track and trip and carries 4lb extra while LILYPAD won at Chelmsford back in June. But she’s also won twice over hurdles subsequently and Amy Murphy’s mare may edge a tight contest back in this code. Barca could go well with last month’s comeback run under his belt and Indigo Times is another to consider stepping up in distance.
Lilypad (IRE) 4-1fav (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, led 3 out, clear flat, pushed out, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Perfect Myth (11-11) by 3 3/4l, 12 ran.
Barca (USA) 66-1 (9-9) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Mousebird (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Nikolayeva 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden clear entering final furlong, won at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (6) hvy in Aug beating Cormier (9-8) by 6 1/2l, 11 ran.
Earthly (USA) 16-1 (10-6) Mid-division, driven 3f out, brief headway 2f out, outpaced inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 23 3/4l behind Menin Gate (10-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Kaisan 7-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, switched left and headway 2f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Robeam (9-3) by nk, 13 ran.
Indigo Times (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Mousebird (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Hydraulic 100-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden and well beaten final 3f, 9th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Coltrane (9-3) at Chepstow 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Thecornishbarron (IRE) 150-1 (8-8) In rear, struggling over 6f out, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Lilypad (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Madame Winner 50-1 (8-4) Slowly away, headway to track leader after 2f, joined leader 6f out, led over 2f out, ridden and soon headed, one paced when left 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 8 3/4l behind Winter Snowdrop (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Mr Fox 66-1 (9-3) In touch in rear, pushed along over 4f out, never on terms, last of 7, 11 1/4l behind Sefton Warrior (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.